The Bride and her Maids

 

I had the joy of inviting my Bride and all her Maids to my shop at my home to teach them the art of bouquet making.  It was a clamoring of girls-all excited for their bestie getting married the next day.

We laughed and chatted and I listened all day with a smile on my face, a woman full of wisdom as to, what it takes to make a marriage, the struggles of seeing it through tough times and the honor of being a wife…listening to these fresh faced naive girls and all the promise and joy that was before them gave me a kick in my step and many memories of Jim and I as we first started out together
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They will figure it all out just as I have…hahaha

Each bouquet was different and fun just like each wedding that I design and each marriage, commitment and vow that is given

….I had a blast:)

 

 

{photo by Chelsea Maras Photography }

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{A clamoring of two}

the loud hubbub

{me and my hub……:)}

Our home is a hubbub of clamoring kids, adults, friends, neighbors, dogs, homework, ministry, drama, boyfriends, computer clichés, movies & good food….we are just a loud group…we are not Italian…but for some reason,,,we speak loud, laugh loud & yes, I love to sing opera while cooking in the kitchen…doesn’t everyone? good acoustics? good for the neighbors? & it makes the food taste better??? Right?

to my ears…I think I can hit a note or two, but according to my family…. i would send Placido Domingo

screaming through the streets in town gasping for mercy

As if he would even be in my presence….ppffff

{no!! not even if he was here…we {my fam}are telling you,,,

he would be screaming in the streets of his own town! from Italy!}

Nice..:(

Well, anyhoo…

There..
. at the moment, is a calmness and quietness filling our home.

All seems to be bearing down, preparing for the storm of the wedding season to explode and all the action that takes place.

I have this great little space called the hubbub where all the action and magic happens for weddings and events and Ive been moving furniture around…in hopes of making more room in the hub…. collecting vintage treasures, whatnots, beauty to only me things,,,is so much fun and such an outlet of design and creativity…ive used a few pieces for a couple of the weddings last year….hopefully, they will also cast a look at some other weddings or events coming up.

Its all in a days work and the clamoring of getting things done.

I cant wait to start this wedding season and watch what

each Bride, Groom, Mother, Father, Friend & Neighbor will be clamoring and hubbubing about as they celebrate….LOVE… of two very special people, about to commit to each other and create their own type of

 hub & bub

{a voice that holds a note might help}

 

 

She wore white silk, He wore grey linen….these two just melt my heart when I see them.  She is smart, witty and beautiful…He is smart, witty and such a gentleman.  They together are matched with such a fun sense of humor and anything goes, when it comes to adventure and fun.

Catherine & Danny

 came to me with a vision for a grey, peach, orange, touches of pink and cream wedding….which I loved!!!

 

my brain was on overload,,,in anticipation of all the different floral I could call upon for this wedding
. I chose to go with peachy coral amaryllis and

build around this beautiful flower.

 its a regal bloom…with its elegant soft delicate leaves and rich color fade on the tips and darker in the center…its just yummy on the eyes.

I mixed the amaryllis with parrot tulips, creamy cottage roses, spray roses, calla lilies and wheat.

there’s something about burlap and mother of pearl buttons on the brides bouquet that just make me go “awww”…don’t you love the soft elegant with the rustic?  Me too

 

The following is a glimpse into the love affair and celebration captured by the amazing Justin of justinelements.com photography at

Strawberry Farms

Enjoy

 

Ceremony took place at the beautiful South shores Church in

Laguna Niguel